Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 882744 · MC-385341
COVENANT CARRIERS INC
17 power unitsavg 7.6 yrMulti-region · 10 statesOLIVE BRANCH, MS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-385341 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
23Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.6Avg age (yr)
1999–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.6 yr
Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COVENANT CARRIERS INC safe to work with?
Is COVENANT CARRIERS INC safe to load? COVENANT CARRIERS INC (USDOT 882744, MC-385341) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in OLIVE BRANCH, MS, operating 17 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 66 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CCCOVENANT CARRIERS INC 81
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Safety
66 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 17-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Canal · 00–02
Lincoln General · 06–08
Great West · 09–15
20002015
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2009 → Nov 2015 | $1M | 3 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2008 → Aug 2009 | $1M | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2006 → Aug 2008 | $1M | 4 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2003 → Aug 2003 | $1M | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2003 → Aug 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Aug 2002 → Jun 2003 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2000 → Aug 2002 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 23
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo3737
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OLIVE BRANCH, MS
Top corridor
MS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3164641USDOT 4204354USDOT 2176302USDOT 2441872Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 27 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2984398USDOT 3164641USDOT 3778630USDOT 4204354USDOT 327574USDOT 2366128USDOT 4138464USDOT 2176302
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@covenantexpress.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2192741
Shares a company officer with other carriers
donnie clayton — 2 carriers: USDOT 1839185
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers1818
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6235 HWY 305, OLIVE BRANCH, MS, 38654
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (662) 893-6200
- Cell
- (901) 590-7023
- Web domain
- covenantexpress.com
Registration
- Officers
- Donnie Clayton · Amye Kelly
- USDOT / docket
- 882744 · MC-385341
- First registered
- 05/25/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 03/27/2026 · 1,391,357 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/28/2012
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is COVENANT CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
COVENANT CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 882744, and its motor carrier number is MC-385341.
Is COVENANT CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COVENANT CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COVENANT CARRIERS INC's safety record?
COVENANT CARRIERS INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 66 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is COVENANT CARRIERS INC's fleet?
COVENANT CARRIERS INC operates 17 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COVENANT CARRIERS INC based?
COVENANT CARRIERS INC is based in OLIVE BRANCH, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.